Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-07

prudential committee should be urged to look
well to the theological fitness of candidates
as of old.
The last speaker of the morning was Rev.
DR.. Geo. L. Walker of Hartford. He argued
that the new doctrine is IS old as the second
century. The idea spread abroad in the re-
ligious papers that it is a novelty, is gross
misconceplion and has greatly misled the
minds of church members. This is the time
for theological concession.
Notwithstanding the late adjournment of
the forenoon meeting, at two O'Clock in the
afternoon every seat and inch of room was
occupied.
Thos Lswrie, formerly missionary in
Syria, offered up feeling prayer and asked
God to show what doctrine he would have
proclaimed.
An overflow meeting was held at the First
church.
DR.. Behrends of Brooklyn, continued the
discussion. He said that as long as man has
head he will speculate. II may be danger
Gus, but it is gift, about whose use we must
be cautious. Speculation must not go against
the teaching of scripture.
Rev. George A. Gordon, pastor of the Old
South church Of Boston, said we ought to
have room for differences abroad as well as
at home. Suppose you send back that the
piuuSuttdi lustTuCteu you 10 40 Ms
you have done; will that stop the spread of
this so called heresy at home? This will
ALLEVIATE the larger constituency and it would
be almost impossible to hold the great church
es 10 support the board. desire that the
concilistory policy embodied IL the minority
report, prevail. This will mean victory TO
neither side, but for the cause of Christ
against the common enemy.
DR.. Alexander Mckenzie of Cambridge,
said il was not pleasant to know that two
hundred thousand dollars more was spent
this year than was received. II was not
pleasant to know that missionary had felt
obliged to resign, and died, with the sense OF
great injury; that devoted and Cody young
men had been turned back who had passion
ately belieyed in the Bible and were determ-
ined to do all they could to reach the heath
en-. 1t is not a pleasant year TO US who have
known these young men and their sorrows of
soul A great deal has been said of the '.ten-
dency OF Unitarianism," but this doctrine
makes more rather than less of Chrisl's
atonement and the other doctrines of grace.
His speech was very earnest and warmly
applauded.
DR.. Geo. F. Pentecost said the board must
conform to the view of the churches. The
board can only keep TO the faith already ex-
pressed by the churches. The new hypothe-
sis is knocking vigorously for recognition by
the board. Before this recognition was grant
ed the board must have some instruction that
this is the faith of the churches Go to the
churches and not to the board When the
churches speak the board will be bound to
listen. All admit that the doctrine has no
warrant in the scripture. Paul said, il any
man teach any other doctrine let it be to him
an anathema.
Ralph Emerson of Rockford, Ill, couldn't
say whether it was liberal or conservative
81 stand, +" he said, ''to plead in behalf of the
laymen who find this discussion in their way
when they try to lead souls to Christ"
The minority report was then defeated by
a vote of 95 to 49,
The majority report, sdnering to the Des
Moines action, was passed by viva voce
vote.
The nominating committee reported, favor
ing the following:
President-Rev. DR.. r. S. Storrs.
Vice President-E. w, Blatchford.
Secretaries-Dr.'s Clark Allen and Smith,
Treasurer-Langdon $. Ward
Auditors-A. w. Tufts, j. M. Gordon, j.
c. Tyler, and the old prudential committee.
The majority report named James B. An
gel OF tie Michigan University as president,
Rev. George NJ. Boynton of Jamaica Plains,
as home secretary in place of DR.. Alden, and
the addition of Rev. DR.. Alexander McKen-
zie to the prudential committee
The majority report was accepted.
The proposition to increase the prudential
committee was lost. All the persons nomin-
ated as corporate members were elected.